Graveyard - s/t

Is it me or was Norrsken a creative hotbed for Swedish retro rock? The members of that almost-was band have resurfaced in Witchcraft (Magnus Pelander), Dead Man (Kristoffer Sjödahl), and Graveyard (Joakim Nilsson, Rikard Edlund).While the three share commonalities – namely an uncanny ability to play 70's rock as if they're from that era – they also manage to not sound exactly like each other. Graveyard, the latest to release a debut, is a kindred spirit to the more established Witchcraft but hews closer to classic rock than Pentagram-inspired doom. Buffalo's a name that's frequently thrown out there, and I can definitely see a comparison between Graveyard and Volcanic Rock.What that means is this debut is quality stuff. True to their name, the four-piece (along with Nilsson on guitar and vocals and Edlund on bass, there's Alex Sjöberg on drums and Jonatan Ramm on guitar and vocals) is plenty dark, heady psychedelia filtered through a prism of gloomy riffs and bittersweet melodies. Seven of the nine songs have Nilsson singing, and his Chris Cornell-like wail lend a sense of urgency. That, along with some seriously involved playing, are what makes “Evil Ways,” “Lost in Confusion,” “Don't Take Us for Fools,” and “Satan's Finest” such great, memorable tracks.Graveyard's off to an auspicious start. With any luck, they'll obtain the same measure success as Witchcraft and be heard from for years to come. Recommended.

1. Evil Ways
2. Thin Line
3. Lost In Confusion
4. Don't Take Us For Fools
5. Blue Soul
6. Submarine Blues
7. As The Years Pass By, The Hours Bend
8. Right Is Wrong
9. Satan's Finest

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